Street-marker.



W. P. FINGER.

STREET MARKER.

APPLICATION FILED OCTSI, 1911.

Patented June 17, 1913.

warren seminawiLLreM r. rrnenn, on WICHITA, Kansas.

FATE-lift??? STBEET-MARKEZ'Q,

Application filed October 31, 1911. Serial. No. 655C891 i To all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM F; FINGER, a citizen ot the United States,residing at lVichita, in the county of Sedgwick and State of Kansas,have invented new and useful Improvements imStreet- Markers, of whichthe following is a Specification;

This invention relates to street markers and the object of the inventionis to provide a simple and efficient device of this character which maybe conveniently and readily installed. 1

Further objects of this invention will appear as the following specificdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, whichforms a part of this application, and in which 1' Figure 1 is aperspective view. -Fig. 2 is a vertical section. Fig. 3 is perspectiveview of the modified form partly in section. Referring more particularlyto the draw ing, 1 represents an annular casting Which is preferablyhollow throughout and which is provided with downwardly and forwardlyinclined ends 2. The outer faces of the casting are apertured andcovered with re-' movable panels 3 having meansior attaching them to thecasting so that'they ma 7 he readilydetached for a purpose whic will behereinafter described. These panels are preferably formed of a metallicframe at and a transparent sheet surrounded by the frame and having thename of the street printed thereon, as shown. from the juncture of thelegs of the casing is a hollow post 5 upon which may be mounted a lamppost, mail box, or any other suitable receptacle or device. The legs ofthe casting and post are made hollow so as to receive electric wires,gas pipes, or the like so that the marker maybe lighted up at Extendingup night so as to properly display the street sign. If necessary ordesirable, the post may be provided with the removable transparent panelas shown, at 6, upon which suitable.

advertising indicia or other suitable data may he placed. v

v It will be observed that providing the casting with the downwardlyinclined ends 2, will permit of the casting being held rigid and furtherfrom any accidental displace ment, and this function could be accom-"p'lished in several Ways, preferably by placing the curbing on top ofthe inclined ends 2, which is quite necessary inasmuch as the casting isintended to support a lamp-post, mailbox and the like, as above stated.

In the modified form, the structure shown v is similar in outline to thestructure shown in Figs, 1 and 2 and is constructed of cement or othersimilar material and is provided with suitable reinforcing bars ormembers.- This type of device is adapted to be niounted at the junctionof two streets or upon.

the corner of a house or similar place where it is desired to provide asign for directing a stranger or for any other similar nurpose.

\Vhat is claimed is:

A street marker comprising apair of integral diverging legs having theirouter terminals downwardly inclined, an integral supporting post risingfrom the junction of said and panels carried by the legs and post, saidpanels having street indicating indicia.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VVHJLIAM It. FINGER.

'Witnesses l J. R. Enoiin, C. W: HARVEY.

